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FIRST PHENOM 100 EXECUTIVE JET PERFORMS MAIDEN FLIGHT
Sao Jose dos Campos, July 26, 2007 – The Embraer Phenom 100, the new benchmark for the very light jet segment, flew today for the first time.
PP-XPH was flown for 1 hour and 36 minutes, and several maneuvers were performed to check the aircraft’s flight characteristics and systems operations. Members of all the engineering teams involved in the Phenom 100 program were on the ground, analyzing flight data and supporting the test crew on board the jet.
The two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW617F engines with 1,615 pounds of thrust each powering the Phenom 100 operated flawlessly during the entire flight.
A full test program, including static and fatigue tests, will follow the maiden flight in order to obtain Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) certification, which will be followed by FAA certification, prior to entering service in mid-2008. EASA certification will be completed in the first semester of 2009.
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GULFSTREAM G150 RECEIVES TYPE CERTIFICATE FROM EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 26, 2007 – The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a type certificate for Gulfstream’s newest business jet, the G150. With this certification, the wide-cabin, high-speed aircraft is now eligible for registration in the European Union member nations.
Introduced in 2002, the G150 can accommodate six to eight passengers comfortably. It completed its first flight on May 3, 2005; received type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of Israel and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Nov. 7, 2005; and was delivered to the first customer on Aug. 14, 2006. The G150 is also certified by the FAA for Stage 4, the International Civil Aviation Organization’s most stringent noise standard.
By the end of the second quarter of this year, Gulfstream delivered 21 outfitted G150s since August 2006.
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